S-3.1 - Act respecting safety in recreation and sports

Section 1 Disposition versions

2024-06-07

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

“recreation” and “recreational activity” mean a recreational activity practised during one’s free time, determined by government regulation and having an organizational structure;

“recreation body” means an organization one of whose activities is to organize a recreational activity or coordinate the supply of services with regard to such an activity;

“sport” means a physical activity engaged in at the beginner or expert level, for competition or recreation and involving a form of training, the observance of rules of practice, supervision, technical content or a period of practice.

“sports body” means a group of natural persons who are individual members of a federation, or a body, association, league or club formed to organize or practise a sport;

“sports event” means a sports event, contest or exhibition in which professional contestants in combat sports participate;

1979, c. 86, s. 1; 1984, c. 47, s. 147; 1988, c. 26, s. 1; 1997, c. 79, s. 1; 2024, c. 25, s. 2.

1998-04-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1)  (paragraph repealed);

(2)  “sports event” means a sports event, contest or exhibition in which professional contestants participate;

(3)  (paragraph repealed);

(4)  “sports body” means a group of natural persons who are individual members of a federation, or a body, association, league or club formed to organize or practise a sport;

(5)  “sport” means a physical activity engaged in at the beginner or expert level, for competition or recreation and involving a form of training, the observance of rules of practice, supervision, technical content or a period of practice.

1979, c. 86, s. 1; 1984, c. 47, s. 147; 1988, c. 26, s. 1; 1997, c. 79, s. 1.

1988-06-17

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1)  “sports centre” means an installation or place equipped and used for sports events;

(2)  “sports event” means a sports event, contest or exhibition in which professional contestants participate;

(3)  (paragraph repealed);

(4)  “sports body” means a group of natural persons who are individual members of a federation, or a body, association, league or club formed as a legal person to organize or practise a sport;

(5)  “sport” means a physical activity engaged in at the beginner or expert level, for competition or recreation and involving a form of training, the observance of rules of practice, supervision, technical content or a period of practice.

1979, c. 86, s. 1; 1984, c. 47, s. 147; 1988, c. 26, s. 1.

1984-12-21

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1)  “sports centre” means an installation or place equipped and used for sports events;

(2)  “sports event” means a sports event, contest or exhibition in which a contestant may receive a purse or remuneration;

(3)  “official” means a referee or judge, or his assistant, at a sports event;

(4)  “sports body” means a group of natural persons who are individual members of a federation, or a body, association, league or club formed as a legal person to organize or practise a sport;

(5)  “sport” means a physical activity carried on as a contest or involving training and adherence to rules.

1979, c. 86, s. 1; 1984, c. 47, s. 147.

1980-06-25

1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(1)  “sports centre” means an installation or place equipped and used for sports events;

(2)  “sports event” means a sports event, contest or exhibition in which a contestant may receive a purse or remuneration;

(3)  “official” means a referee or judge, or his assistant, at a sports event;

(4)  “sports body” means a body, association, league or club formed as an artificial person to organize or practise a sport;

(5)  “sport” means a physical activity carried on as a contest or involving training and adherence to rules.

1979, c. 86, s. 1.